trulymadlyweekly
trulymadlyweekly
trulymadlyweekly

It sucks that men can still get away with being a total asshat in the workplace under the guise of being an “artiste”. There is nothing artistic about being a jerkmaster.

University of Southern Cornholio.

Bwahahaha. I would have guessed that jacket came from an airbrush tee shirt stand on Venice Beach. Or Miami Beach.

Sometimes the title “Dirtbag” is more apt than others.

Yeah, but he wasn’t playing a real life character. He was playing a blonde, blued eyed Australian, playing an African American. He was a dude playing a dude disguised as another dude.

Firstly: I don’t think this biopic should have been made and that people should rather watch the documentary. The casting, in my opinion, is disengenous to Simone’s experiences and highlights colorism and racism in film. Others have expressed this more eloquently than I can. But the blame is most definitively on those

But Jobs’ public persona wasn’t predicated on his complexion or facial structure. Simone’s features were an intrinsic part of both her self-perception and others’ treatment of her.

The real problem with casting Zoe Saldana is that she has benefitted from white supremacy in the industry; Nina was victimized by it. Though they are both black women, they represent almost entirely different existences, and it is this contradiction many black women have the most trouble with.

All they added was the nose. Kidman and Woolf were both light skinned. Also portraying a long deceased writer which few people have a clear image of in their mind they could have skipped all of that and Kidman’s portrayal wouldn’t have suffered. Lots of people, especially those likely to want to see this movie the

Neither Stolz’ transformation in “Mask” nor Theron’s in “Monster” have the same cultural implications as blackface … especially given who the protagonist is and what her (Nina Simone’s) history is, as an artist who was denied opportunities specifically because of her skin’s color and shade.

The problem is that they wanted somebody more conventionally “attractive” for one, and a huge star. There is discrmination within the black community, and sometimes light skin actors have more success than darker skinned actors. Why not cast somebody that looks more the part? Using prosthetic noses and paint is just

Ehhh...I say she’s crazy for taking it. The script is not totally based on actual events. Clifton Henderson was gay and not in a romantic relationship with Nina which was originally in the script. The family did not approve of this project from the beginning and weren’t and did not give permission for Nina’s voice to

Well, first you have to ask who “they” is.

Saldana is definitely not blameless. She is starring in several major blockbuster franchises (Guardians of the Galaxy, Star Trek, Avatar), so she isn’t starving for work. She chose this role and it’s on her to understand the dynamics behind it and the blowback she might receive for being cast as a dark skinned woman.

I can’t blame her for taking the role. She’d have been crazy to turn it down. But the studio was crazier for offering it to her in the first place.

Not going to lie. I saw the trailer and then really wanted to watch a Nina Simone biopic as soon as the music started.

“If you don’t see why the candidate I support isn’t the best... well, there must be something wrong with you or you just don’t understand what’s best for you.”

That is the best approach for BLM to make a real impact. Run for office. Win elections. Register voters and then participate in the jury system when called.

If anything I view the girl as being kind of condescending. She asks Clinton directly who she met in the Somali community (and gives off the impression that she doesn’t believe that Clinton will know any names). Clinton gives an example of just one of the people she has met, who she believes the girl will know. Then

If I just went by what I read on this site/the comments on this site, I’d think she was worse than all the Republican candidates combined. As much as I enjoy this site... I may have to peace out until what? June?